Philippine Festivals

Here is a calendar of festivals in the Philippines:

January (2nd week)- Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila

January 16 to 22- Ati-atihan in Kalibo, Aklan

January (3rd Sunday)- Sinulog Festival in Cebu City

January (4th Sunday)- Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City

February (4th week)- Panagbenga in Baguio City

March or April during the Holy Week - Moriones Festival in Marinduque

March (1st week)- Kaamulan Festival in Malaybalay, Bukidnon

April (4th week)- Bangus Festival in Dagupan City, Pangasinan

May (2nd week)- Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon

June (4th week)- Pintados Kasadyaan Festival in Tacloban, Leyte

July (3rd week)- Sandugo Festival in Tagbilaran City, Bohol

August (3rd week)- Kadayawan Festival in Davao City

September (3rd week)- Penafrancia Viva la Virgen Festival in Naga City, Bicol

October (2nd week)- Masskara Festival in Bacolod City

November (3rd week)- Higantes Festival in Angono, Rizal

December (3rd week)- Tawo-tawo Festival in Bayawan, Negros Oriental


And here are the pictures we took up there in Baguio just last weekend during the celebration of the so called Panagbenga Festival:





















It was raining during the parade of February 23, but we managed to check those lovely students wearing fancy costumes, dancing, holding baskets of flowers, and playing some local instruments. The parade of floats coated with flowers which was highlight of the festival went off next day. Luckily, it didn't rain a lot and the roads were less dirty. We got pictures taken during the exhibit, not during the parade, though. The Session Road was so congested early in the morning, so we had to stay home and watch TV. We were able to go out after the parade later that day to check the floats on display at the park.